Prolonged Atmospheric River Will Impact the Northwest Early this Week

A weather system in the Pacific Northwest will produce rain throughout the day, before a potent atmospheric river produces a prolonged round of heavy rainfall, widespread urban and river flooding, and high elevation snow to the region Monday through Wednesday. Showers and thunderstorms may produce isolated damaging winds, a brief tornado, and locally heavy rainfall across parts of Florida today. Read More >

Current conditions at

Buffalo (K2WX)

Lat: 45.6°NLon: 103.55°WElev: 3002ft.

24°F

-4°C

Humidity 84%
Wind Speed Vrbl 5 mph
Barometer 29.97 in (1020.0 mb)
Dewpoint 20°F (-7°C)
Visibility NA
Wind Chill18°F (-8°C)
Last update 7 Dec 5:56 pm MST
Extended Forecast for

7 Miles NW Buffalo SD

High Wind Watch December 9, 08:00am until December 9, 11:00pm
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High Wind Watch
  • Tonight

    Tonight: Increasing clouds, with a low around 20. Wind chill values as low as 10. Southwest wind 8 to 14 mph, with gusts as high as 22 mph.

    Low: 20 °F

    Increasing
    Clouds

  • Monday

    Monday: Mostly sunny, with a high near 40. Wind chill values as low as 18. Breezy, with a west wind 18 to 26 mph, with gusts as high as 39 mph.

    High: 40 °F

    Mostly Sunny
    and Breezy

  • Monday Night

    Monday Night: A 20 percent chance of rain after 11pm.  Mostly cloudy, with a temperature falling to near 32 by 8pm, then rising to around 38 during the remainder of the night. Breezy, with a southwest wind 16 to 23 mph, with gusts as high as 31 mph.

    Low: 32 °F

    Slight Chance
    Rain and
    Breezy

  • Tuesday

    Tuesday: A 20 percent chance of rain before 11am.  Partly sunny, with a temperature rising to near 46 by noon, then falling to around 35 during the remainder of the day. Very windy, with a northwest wind 30 to 35 mph increasing to 38 to 43 mph in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 60 mph.

    High: 46 °F

    Slight Chance
    Rain and Very
    Windy

  • Tuesday Night

    Tuesday Night: Mostly cloudy, with a low around 23. Windy, with a northwest wind 25 to 30 mph decreasing to 15 to 20 mph after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 44 mph.

    Low: 23 °F

    Mostly Cloudy
    and Windy

  • Wednesday

    Wednesday: A 40 percent chance of snow, mainly after 11am.  Mostly cloudy, with a high near 34. West wind 13 to 17 mph becoming south in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 24 mph.  New snow accumulation of less than a half inch possible.

    High: 34 °F

    Chance Snow

  • Wednesday Night

    Wednesday Night: Snow likely before 9pm, then rain and snow likely between 9pm and 11pm, then a chance of snow after 11pm.  Cloudy, with a low around 13. Blustery, with a south wind 16 to 22 mph becoming northwest after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 30 mph.  Chance of precipitation is 60%.

    Low: 13 °F

    Rain/Snow
    Likely then
    Chance Snow
    and Blustery

  • Thursday

    Thursday: A slight chance of snow.  Mostly cloudy, with a high near 23. Blustery, with a northwest wind around 21 mph, with gusts as high as 31 mph.

    High: 23 °F

    Slight Chance
    Snow and
    Blustery

  • Thursday Night

    Thursday Night: A chance of snow, mainly before 11pm.  Mostly cloudy, with a low around -4.

    Low: -4 °F

    Chance Snow

Detailed Forecast

Tonight
Increasing clouds, with a low around 20. Wind chill values as low as 10. Southwest wind 8 to 14 mph, with gusts as high as 22 mph.
Monday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 40. Wind chill values as low as 18. Breezy, with a west wind 18 to 26 mph, with gusts as high as 39 mph.
Monday Night
A 20 percent chance of rain after 11pm. Mostly cloudy, with a temperature falling to near 32 by 8pm, then rising to around 38 during the remainder of the night. Breezy, with a southwest wind 16 to 23 mph, with gusts as high as 31 mph.
Tuesday
A 20 percent chance of rain before 11am. Partly sunny, with a temperature rising to near 46 by noon, then falling to around 35 during the remainder of the day. Very windy, with a northwest wind 30 to 35 mph increasing to 38 to 43 mph in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 60 mph.
Tuesday Night
Mostly cloudy, with a low around 23. Windy, with a northwest wind 25 to 30 mph decreasing to 15 to 20 mph after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 44 mph.
Wednesday
A 40 percent chance of snow, mainly after 11am. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 34. West wind 13 to 17 mph becoming south in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 24 mph. New snow accumulation of less than a half inch possible.
Wednesday Night
Snow likely before 9pm, then rain and snow likely between 9pm and 11pm, then a chance of snow after 11pm. Cloudy, with a low around 13. Blustery, with a south wind 16 to 22 mph becoming northwest after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 30 mph. Chance of precipitation is 60%.
Thursday
A slight chance of snow. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 23. Blustery, with a northwest wind around 21 mph, with gusts as high as 31 mph.
Thursday Night
A chance of snow, mainly before 11pm. Mostly cloudy, with a low around -4.
Friday
A slight chance of snow after 11am. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 7.
Friday Night
A chance of snow. Mostly cloudy, with a low around -3.
Saturday
A slight chance of snow. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 16.
Saturday Night
Mostly cloudy, with a low around 4.
Sunday
Partly sunny, with a high near 31.
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ABOUT THIS FORECAST

 
Point Forecast:
7 Miles NW Buffalo SD
 45.67°N 103.62°W (Elev. 3192 ft)
3:12 pm MST Dec 7, 2025
6pm MST Dec 7, 2025-6pm MST Dec 14, 2025
 
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